Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-09-28


teacher and her escort 4 stare 81 amaze
ment. ~
b Lefty felt somewhat frightened as
they walked on; but Mr.. Gibson SEEM
ed TO gain enth usiasm. b.
Do you like music teaching Pr he
said helping her across d puddle. II
suppose it's o bore ' : I,
55...I do get tired sometimes, I Letty
admitted. ss' But ! like ii. I've nice
class. mi IS 1. s
All ages, I supposep'' said Mr.. Glib
son. .s
sob yes; from six 10 twenty. From
1.-The first lesson in the instruction book
up to Chopin, 8 Lefty rejoined. s
"You take beginners, thenp' #5..5@
Yes. ,t 52., y. II. Y,
The Wilcox carriage was approach
ing, and the w ilcoxes were particular
friends Of the Gibsons. Lefty was
glad the corner Of her street was SO
near. 4s5 B 4 VI
81 have always liked music, said Mr..
Gibson hesitatingly. '.I-I suppose
you take another pupil? d. 81.
Another pupilp' she echoed: .s
81 should like. awfully to learn, You
know, said Mr.. Gibson eagerly. "And
it shan't be any trouble to you. I'll
come to the house. You do take pupils
at the house, don't you? i should
like itimme nsely. = s6 4 .3 1
Lefty was dumb with astonishment.
a music pupilp Mr.. Gibsonp What
an incredible ideal, And yet she was
not displeased at the prospect.
They had reached her modest little
gate, and she looked up with 4 timor-
GUS smile. Tx @ ss& AZ .,# 4 :.
a'.Why, certainly, Mr.. Gibson, if you
wish, =" she murmured. II }4g,5 s.Js:. 4
II certainly do WISH" he responded
alphabetically; and he looked highly de-
lighted. = -@.Z:;' .y. i s5tt ]
And when Returned away from the
door, five minutes after, tho date and
hour of his first lesson had been ar
ranged, and he had forced upon his
teacher his first terms tuition, - a.
Lefty gave her mother a light sketch
of her first term, at its close. She had
gradually recovered from her amaze
ment at the requirement Of her latest
pupil, and had given herself to his in
struction with all her usual interest
and energy. #E#a&2:5~ H..
sHe's very bright, really, mamma, :"
she declared. ..Of course it seemed
funny to have to teach him the very
rudiments. Why, he had to begin with
the staff, and learn the names of the
lines and spaces, just as my youngest
scholars do. It was all I could do to
keep from laughing. the first lesson.
But he learns so easily. He really has
good technique and can see he's going
to have lots of feeling for music. He's
got along really well know he must
practice awfully hard. He can play q
little piece with both hands already,
and he says he'll play it at the rehearsal
Thursday afternoon. / told him he
needn't il he. didn't want to. You
know all my class is going to play, and
I'm afraid they II laugh, it's 80 funny
to see him playing it. But he says he'd
just as leave as not. OF course III ex-
plain that he hash T taken lessons long. y
4. MIR. Gibson came next day for his
lesson; he took two week. He played
his scales through carefully, and then
executed his spiece''t with laborious
pains, but with great success. Z .f>E
Lefty was delighted. f..
s'H you do, as well at that ut rehcar-
salv' she said with pretty enthusiasm
which glued her pupils eyes to her
face. tsMiss Taylor has offered their
parlor, you know. and I'm SO glad, be-
cause if al the parents and friends
come there1l hardly be room enough
here. y n 4;s$5l I, II zsHs5gs, ss-
J" Miss Taylorp'' Mr.. Gibson re-
peated, somewhat blankly, it struck
histeach or. 5 Il, /. & ! -.
But he went on talking Of something
else, and talked on till the striking Of
the clock made him jump up, $
81 He had fallen into the habit of STAY
ing after his lesson was over to talk;
so that after twenty lessons it was not
strange that they felt tolerably. we'll
acquainted. And Lettie had confided
to. herself more than once that Mr.. Glib
son was ssuncommonly entertaining
and nice. rs N U.s..
The rehearsal passed of with AL pos
sible smoothness; but Mr.. Gibson was
not there. Lefty had received note
from him at the last minute, stating
his unavoidable detention.
"a bunch of flowers had accompanied
it, and : white rose shone in Letty's
soft hair ct the rehersal. sFt5s5 II
Little Genevieve came and played
successfully. Mrs. Gibson came with
her, and abe smiled blandly on Lefty
and complimented her on Genevieve's
progress. She did not mention her son,
and Lefty went home vaguely wonder
ing.
She gave Genevieve = lesson next
day. She didn't understand why il
was but tho imposing hall, with its
stately furnishing, and the charmingly
appointed music room. somehow de-
pressed her.
She had another rose from Mr.. Glib
sons bouquet In q button hole Of her
jacket, and she looked down B at it
rather drearily. She had come to
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